Chak diya India
Six months ago, we were down and out of a tournament that millions of Indians regard as the litmus test of our cricketing capabilities. Led my favourite sportsperson, the Indian team lost a couple of matches and found itself on an early flight out of the Caribbean. While we did redeem ourselves a month ago by playing exceedingly well against England, the icing on the cake has really been the past fortnight.
Call it poetic justice. Two nations led by young captains made amends for what happened in the Windies and led their teams to a grand finale. As the match went up and down like a roller coaster and eventually settled within India’s grasp, one man battled like a cornered tiger and threatened to take it all away. A contest in the truest sense, Pakistan threw everything and the neighbour’s kitchen sink against India. But there simply was room for just one winner. One side passionately gave it their all for the game and their country and simply refused to buckle under pressure. And then came up worthy World Champions.
Congratulations India. Well played Pakistan.
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I pity and admire Misbah ul Haq in equal proportions. Twice he brought Pakistan on the verge of victory and twice he fell short. Too much is being made of Dhoni’s captaincy, I thought he was always on cruise mode. He needs to prove his metal over time.
Pakistan played really well throughout the tournament and it was a great performance from them in finals. However, the batsmen were a tad foolish.
Overall, T20 was a huge success as far as India is concerned and I love the format.
Cheers
Anshuman